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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK

403 AM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BECKHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA



* UNTIL 700 AM CDT



* AT 356 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS.  RAINFALL

AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE FALLEN DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS AND 

AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CARTER...ELK CITY...ERICK AND

  SAYRE



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 39.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR

VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES

INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUP TRUCKS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3511 9997 3516 9940 3544 9941 3539 9997



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